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Not technically a 5th year senior because he had two years of eligibility when he transferred, but Gilman has been more than adequate this year.

Absolutely. He's great. But Gilman falls under the "regular transfer" category who the original poster about transfers suggested (or quoted someone suggsting) was generally less "successful" than 5Ys.

Generally speaking, I'm transfer skeptical. Especially when the move is fueled by playing time, or the lack of it (as opposed to, say, personal reasons to be closer to home or something). If you're good enough, go win the job. But I get that there are cases, especially for QBs, where it makes sense. Wimbush next year is probably one of those.

They have?
I guess it depends what you mean by successful, but feels most are guys who weren't starting at their old program for a reason. And they either go to a comparable program and don't start there either (i.e. Jay Hayes, who plays far less at Georgia than he would be at ND), or go down a level for playing time (Nick Watkins does look to be playing a fair bit at Houston). Either way it rarely catapults them to stardom. Russell Wilson situations are more the exception than the rule. I can't think of a 5Y transfer out of, or into, Notre Dame who has really turned into a difference-maker for their new team.

Not to say Wimbush couldn't. But he'd really have to find the right fit, and be at his new school for spring ball (I think waiting really set Zaire back) I'd certainly be rooting for him. He's nothing but a class act.

Don’t shoot the messenger. As I clearly stated, it was one of the hosts on SXM ESPNu’s many shows. I spend many an hour in my car so I hear a lot of CFB talk & don’t exactly write the stuff down while driving. I think it was Tom Luginbill on his Sunday morning show w/ Barrett Sallee.

Keep in mind, he didn’t say Grad-Transfers were wildly successful. He was speaking in relation to traditional transfers who have to sit out a year. Additionally, you are thinking just at Notre Dame. The commentator was speaking across CFB.

With all the talk about what the play calling might be......
Will drop this in the game thread as well.

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+Wimbush’s performance at the intermediate level shows his most glaring flaw as a passer. He completed just 29-of-62 passes when throwing between 10-19 yards downfield, which is often the area where quarterbacks have to navigate the most defenders on the field.

+Wimbush’s accuracy was also an issue, however, as 17.5 percent of his throws were uncatchable. And when he was facing pressure, that uncatchable rate rose to 19.4 percent—almost one out of every five attempts.

+Even though Wimbush wasn’t great at passing under pressure, he did excel at avoiding costly mistakes. Surprisingly, none of Wimbush’s interceptions came while under pressure, although pressure did cause him to fumble three times (twice against Georgia, once against Miami).